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Chicago – The memory of South Africa freedom fighter Nelson Mandela, who passed away on December 5th, is filled with deserved accolades and iconography. Director Justin Chadwick and actor Idris Elba brings the man to human life in the essential “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.”

Rating: 4.0/5.0

This is the story that seemed lost in the overindulgent focus on the death of Mandela, but not the life. He was a radical and a freedom fighter, and fought a virulent and jack-booted white power base. He was thrown into prison for 27 years, and sacrificed his life, family and freedom for the cause he believed in. Focusing on that in the media after Mandela’s demise was impossible, they wanted the grandfatherly man who lived to the ripe old age of 95. “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom” reinstates the rabble rouser, the intellect and the social theorist who affected the 20th Century as much as any other man.

Chicago – When South African freedom fighter Nelson Mandela died on December 5th, there was a sense in the media that yes, he was a “great man,” but how he affected social change seemed lost in platitudes. Director Justin Chadwick fills in those gaps in his film adaptation of “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.”

Chadwick, and Mandela’s daughters, were at the London premiere of the film when they got the word that the great man had passed. There was speculation with the production company and distributor that the film release might be rescheduled. As Chadwick describes below, it was the children of Nelson Mandela that insisted that the film debut should go on, because of the stellar portrayal of Mandela – by actor Idris Elba – and the precise storytelling of his life by Justin Chadwick.

Idris Elba as Nelson Mandela in ‘Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom’

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Thursday, July 18 was Nelson Mandela’s 95th birthday, and though he’s recently suffered a serious health scare, the former president of South Africa is still with us. It also seems the right day for the Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom trailer, which features Idris Elba playing him. Promising to unspool the story of the man behind the leader we know today, Walk delves into his radical activist past, his frustration with the way South Africa was governed, the crippling apartheid and his own desire to simply see his children live in freedom.Elba has a tough job here – Nelson Mandela is one of the most recognisable figures in the world, and while much of the film appears to take place at a time when the wider world wasn’t awash in news coverage about the man as in his later years, audience preconceptions are inevitable and will need overcoming.

★★☆☆☆ American actor Paul Walker has carved out a career that largely consists of driving cars and being both fast and furious. Playing firmly within type, Walker returns to screens this week in Mukunda Michael Dewil's Vehicle 19 (2013). Alongside an international cast including Naima McLean and Gys De Villiers, Walker plays Michael Woods, a reckless ex-con determined to change his life for the better in an attempt to save his relationship with an estranged girlfriend. Unfortunately, a mix-up at a Johannesburg car rental company leaves Michael stuck with the wrong car and distressed hostage Rachel (McLean) in the boot.

Michael quickly becomes embroiled in a hot pursuit when he is chased across Johannesburg by a dangerous, corrupt and powerful Detective Smith (De Villers). Unable to go to the police and having already broken parole, Michael not only has the hostage's life to save, but he must also save his own...

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Those cinemagoers won over by Abrams's first Star Trek movie (even if they can barely remember it now) won't be disappointed with this finely tuned follow-up, which deftly balances action crises, sci-fi repartee and the ongoing Kirk/Spock bromance, but adds enough surprises to keep things interesting, largely by way of Cumberbatch's shifty supervillain.

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Another distinctive, beguiling southern parable from Nichols, this time tracking the friendship between two boys and the mysterious fugitive they find down by the river. It's like a mix of Stand By Me, Night Of The Hunter and Terrence Malick.

Stars: Paul Walker, Naima McLean, Gys de Villiers, Leyla Haidarian, Tshepo Maseko, Andrian Mazive, Welile Nzuza, Mangaliso Ngema | Written and Directed by Mukunda Michael Dewil

I know what you’re thinking: “Oh great, another movie in which Paul Walker drives fast in a car!” But wait, whilst Vehicle 19 does see everyone’s second-favourite Fast & Furious franchise star get behind the wheel of a car, this film is a whole different kettle of fish for Mr. Walker… Yet another in the line of “one man, one location” movies that have followed the successful release of Buried, the film takes it’s tale on to the roads of Johannesburg as Walker finds himself in the middle of mystery, knowing exactly as much as the audience does – that he’s definitely in the wrong rental car!

Written and directed by South African filmmaker Mukunda Michael Dewil (Retribution), Vehicle 19 sees Walker star as Michael Woods,...

Check out 18 new photos from the upcoming action thriller Vehicle 19 starring Paul Walker. The film follows an ex-con (Walker) who travels abroad to start a new life. When he picks up the wrong rental car, he finds a tied-up woman inside, who has information that implicates a number of dirty cops. The film is directed by South African filmmaker Mukunda Michael Dewil. Along with Walker the film also stars Naima McLean, Gys de Villiers, Leyla Haidarian, and Tshepo Maseko. Vehicle 19 will be released on May 16th on premium VOD, June 14thm 2013 theatrical, and on July 23rd VOD/DVD/Digital. Here’s the official synpopsis for...

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Here’s a new trailer and poster for the action thriller Vehicle 19 in which Paul Walker plays a traveler who gets a rental car and finds out that there’s a girl tied up in the trunk. Directed by South African filmmaker Mukunda Michael Dewil, the film also stars Naima McLean, Gys de Villiers, Leyla Haidarian, and Tshepo Maseko. Vehicle 19 hits U.S. theaters on June 14th, 2013. Here’s the synopsis for Vehicle 19 A recently paroled man unwittingly picks up the wrong rental vehicle, having just got off a long haul flight. He soon realizes that he is the target of an entire police force that will use...

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ComingSoon.net has your exclusive first look at the poster for Vehicle 19 , the upcoming action film starring Paul Walker ( Fast & Furious 6 ), Naima McLean, Gys de Villiers, Leyla Haidarian and Tshepo Maseko. Written and directed by Mukunda Michael Dewil, the film was produced by Ryan Haidarian and Peter Safran, and executive produced by Walker and Eddi Mbalo. The film will be available on Premium VOD on May 16, in theaters on June 14 and on VOD/DVD/Digital on July 23. In Vehicle 19 , a recently paroled man unwittingly picks up the wrong rental vehicle after a long flight. He soon realizes that he is the target of an entire police force that will use any means necessary to stop him and the tied-up female .passenger. he discovers in the trunk from getting to the courthouse...

Vehicle 19 Trailer 2. Mukunda Michael Dewil‘s Vehicle 19 (2013) movie trailer 2 stars Paul Walker, Leyla Haidarian, Andrian Mazive, Naima McLean, and Gys de Villiers. Vehicle 19‘s plot synopsis: “A recently paroled man unwittingly picks up the wrong vehicle, having just got off a long flight. He soon realizes he is the target [...]

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Fresh trailer for Mukunda Michael Dewil 's Vehicle 19, starring Paul Walker The Ketchup Entertainment thriller shot in South Africa, opens May 16th on Premium VOD, followed by a June 14th theatrical release, and on July 23, the film heads off to VOD/DVD/Digital Also with Naima McLean, Gys de Villiers, Leyla Haidarian, and Tshepo Maseko. Pic's produced by a friend of mine Ryan Haidarian (so give it some love!), as well as Peter Safran. In Vehicle 19, a recently paroled man unwittingly picks up the wrong rental vehicle after a long flight. He soon realizes that he is the target of an entire police force that will use any means necessary to stop him and the tied-up female “passenger” he discovers in the trunk from getting to the courthouse to testify against their city’s top-to-bottom corruption.

Fresh trailer for Mukunda Michael Dewil 's Vehicle 19, starring Paul Walker The Ketchup Entertainment thriller shot in South Africa, opens May 16th on Premium VOD, followed by a June 14th theatrical release, and on July 23, the film heads off to VOD/DVD/Digital Also with Naima McLean, Gys de Villiers, Leyla Haidarian, and Tshepo Maseko. Pic's produced by a friend of mine Ryan Haidarian (so give it some love!), as well as Peter Safran. In Vehicle 19, a recently paroled man unwittingly picks up the wrong rental vehicle after a long flight. He soon realizes that he is the target of an entire police force that will use any means necessary to stop him and the tied-up female “passenger” he discovers in the trunk from getting to the courthouse to testify against their city’s top-to-bottom corruption.

Ketchup Entertainment has acquired the action thriller Vehicle 19, which stars The Fast And The Furious topliner Paul Walker, Naima McLean, Gys de Villiers, Leyla Haidarian, and Tshepo Maseko. It was directed by Retribution‘s Mukunda Michael Dewil. Ryan Haidarian and Peter Safran produced and Walker and Eddie Mbalo are exec producers. Walker plays a recent parolee who unwittingly picks up the wrong rental vehicle after a long flight. He soon realizes that he is the target of an entire police force after discovering the tied-up female “passenger” in the trunk. Pic will be released in June. “We are thrilled to have the opportunity to work with Mukunda and Paul. We are looking forward to launching this movie across multiple platforms, and believe this high-adrenaline thriller will be embraced by audiences everywhere,” says Gareth West, Ketchup Entertainment’s CEO. UTA’s Rena Ronson made the deal with West and Ketchup...

“Vehicle 19″ is one of those “contained thrillers” — that is, its big gimmick is that we, the audience, only knows/sees what the main character knows/sees at any given time during the film. You know the drill — Ryan Reynolds in a coffin, Stephen Dorff in the trunk of a car, and now, Paul Walker behind the wheel of a rental vehicle. It’s apparently set inside and around the car (though it seems to take some liberties in this regard) following Walker’s character as he tries to get himself out of a major jam involving guys with guns and a girl stuffed into his back seat. Good luck there, fella. Here’s the first trailer for “Vehicle 19″, from writer/director Mukunda Michael Dewil. A foreign traveler (Walker) unknowingly picks up a rental car that will tie him to a web of corrupt local police. The film also stars Naima McLean,...

Vehicle 19 Trailer. Mukunda Michael Dewil‘s Vehicle 19 (2013) movie trailer stars Paul Walker, Naima McLean, Gys de Villiers, Leyla Haidarian, and Andrian Mazive. Vehicle 19‘s plot synopsis: “A recently paroled man unwittingly picks up the wrong vehicle, having just got off a long flight. He soon realizes he is the target of [...]

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Hey, hey, hey, you just have to watch the first trailer for the upcoming Vehicle 19! I’m not usually fan of these kind of stories, but this indie thriller definitely looks great! Nothing to be surprised about, after all – we already knew that this was not going to be a typical action thriller (in case you already forgot, the entire film was shot from one car). Check out the rest of this report to find two awesome videos, and make sure you let us know what you think!

Written and directed by South African filmmaker Mukunda Michael Dewil, the movie centers on an unsuspecting traveler who accidentally drives off in the wrong rental car and soon finds himself trapped in a web of corruption spun by the local police.

A recently paroled man unwittingly picks up the wrong vehicle, having just got off a long haul flight. He soon...